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You are asked to chair your son’s school library fundraiser for the third year in a row. The principal tells you that no other mother is as organized or has raised as much money as you have and [...]

I’m not real big on making New Year’s resolutions any more but  for those who are still searching for something to resolve in the new year, I took the liberty of putting this little [...]

Last weekend I watched the hilarious comedy Bridesmaids.  Besides being a side-splittingly funny view of two best friends’ (one the bride and the other the maid of honor) adventures in [...]

This is one of my favorite posts from late last year that I’m re-posting while I’m on vacation. I hope you enjoy it. You are asked to chair your son’s school library fundraiser for [...]

Hi, my name is Portia and I am a recovering good girl. I think as the oldest of three children I came to my good girl tendencies naturally. At school I studied hard, tried really hard, got good [...]

…make Ina Garten’s fabulous Real Spaghetti and Meatballs for Sunday dinner? …order these hearty, fragrant roses from Jackson and Perkins for the garden or patio planters? [...]

I love everything about Spring. The cool crisp air, the gorgeous blooming trees and flowers and the longer days. Spring is when I do my annual home deep clean. This year though I am taking a [...]

What is the number one killer of women? You may be surprised to know that it’s not cancer but heart disease. The American Heart Association estimates that nearly 500,000 women die of heart [...]

Recently, I was privileged to talk to my friend and fellow blogger, Tracey Hughes about faith and spirituality for the busy woman. She authors a terrific blog called Vine2Victory and each week I [...]

A few months ago, famed author and executive coach Marshall Goldsmith visited my organization. Goldsmith is all about helping executives lead authentic, purposeful lives. He shared an interesting [...]